Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Switzerland

Switzerland: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 82.79 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
82.79 0-100
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 206 countries
All-time high
87.07 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
74.7 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Switzerland, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 74.7 0-1001998: 78.3 0-1002000: 84.8 0-1002002: 87.1 0-1002003: 84.9 0-1002004: 84.4 0-1002005: 82.4 0-1002006: 83.1 0-1002007: 84.9 0-1002008: 82.9 0-1002009: 82.3 0-1002010: 82.3 0-1002011: 82.4 0-1002012: 84 0-1002013: 83.2 0-1002014: 85.1 0-1002015: 83.2 0-1002016: 85.1 0-1002017: 84.9 0-1002018: 83.3 0-1002019: 82.7 0-1002020: 80.8 0-1002021: 82.6 0-1002022: 82.7 0-1002023: 83.3 0-1002024: 82.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 82.79 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Switzerland peaked at 87.07 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 74.7 0-100, in 1996.

Switzerland ranks 7th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Switzerland, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 74.7 0-100
1998 78.32 0-100 +4.9%
2000 84.79 0-100 +8.3%
2002 87.07 0-100 +2.7%
2003 84.88 0-100 -2.5%
2004 84.4 0-100 -0.6%
2005 82.38 0-100 -2.4%
2006 83.1 0-100 +0.9%
2007 84.89 0-100 +2.2%
2008 82.9 0-100 -2.3%
2009 82.27 0-100 -0.8%
2010 82.31 0-100 +0.1%
2011 82.4 0-100 +0.1%
2012 84.03 0-100 +2.0%
2013 83.21 0-100 -1.0%
2014 85.05 0-100 +2.2%
2015 83.19 0-100 -2.2%
2016 85.13 0-100 +2.3%
2017 84.95 0-100 -0.2%
2018 83.33 0-100 -1.9%
2019 82.73 0-100 -0.7%
2020 80.78 0-100 -2.4%
2021 82.62 0-100 +2.3%
2022 82.65 0-100 +0.0%
2023 83.34 0-100 +0.8%
2024 82.79 0-100 -0.7%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 82.79 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 82.79 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.4 0-100, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.51 0-100 74.7 0-100 78.32 0-100 2
2000s 84.08 0-100 82.27 0-100 87.07 0-100 9
2010s 83.63 0-100 82.31 0-100 85.13 0-100 10
2020s 82.44 0-100 80.78 0-100 83.34 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 4 New Zealand 83.95 0-100 compare
  2. 5 Luxembourg 83.86 0-100 compare
  3. 6 Ireland 83.16 0-100 compare
  4. 8 Hong Kong 82.3 0-100 compare
  5. 9 Australia 82.03 0-100 compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 82.02 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Switzerland?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Switzerland was 82.79 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 87.07 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 74.7 0-100 in 1996.
How does Switzerland rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Switzerland ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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